Turnover Cost: Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, Mississippi

Verified cost of employee turnover for the selected Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers population in Mississippi, United States, drawn from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025-may).

Estimated cost of turnover

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers · Mississippi, United States

$28,000 – $111,800estimated range, 2025-may

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Estimated from a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics annual mean wage of $55,910 for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Mississippi, United States (2025-may), multiplied by the 0.5×–2× cost of replacing an employee reported by SHRM and Gallup. The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes the wage, not the cost — the range is a planning estimate, and a real figure depends on time-to-fill, ramp-up, and lost productivity.

How Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers compares in Mississippi, United States

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What this means

Mississippi truck drivers in the heavy and tractor-trailer segment earned an annual mean wage of $55,910 in May 2025 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). If one leaves, SHRM's replacement-cost research puts the cost to hire and onboard a replacement at $28,000 to $111,800 using the 50-to-200 percent formula. Actual costs depend on your local labor market and training timeline.

Estimated cost of turnover: Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers vs regional average

Estimated cost of turnover in Mississippi, United States, 2025-may. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
MeasureHeavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversRegional average
Estimated cost of turnover$55,910$66,966

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